Resh Sidhu has returned to AKQA as creative director, joining the leadership team at its NY office. She spent the past two years at digital and visual effects company Framestore. Sidhu was creative director at AKQA London before jumping over to Framestore to become creative director of its virtual reality studio.
Sidhu has a body of influential work that has helped break new ground in VR. Over her career, Sidhu has held multiple creative positions, and produced award-winning work acknowledged by Cannes Lions, Campaign Big, Clios, Design Week, FWA, One Show and the Webby Awards. At Framestore she had a hand in such projects as "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Virtual Reality" which was nominated for a VES Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project.
“AKQA’s culture allows people to unleash their potential and I’m excited to be back at the company,” said Sidhu. “I’m looking forward to collaborating with progressive clients and our talented teams to create visionary work together. With the combined knowledge, experience and passion across our network, there are infinite possibilities to help define what’s next.”
In recognition of her outstanding contribution to the fields of digital, film, animation, and advertising, Resh was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Arts London.
